The halcyon days of U.S. defense spending are over. Proof positive: the F-35 fighter jet program.
U.S. stock markets could open higher on Thursday, ahead of data on jobs, home prices and manufacturing activity.
Hawaii, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., have the largest welfare benefits packages.
A look at why China has the worst farms in the world.
What's more, the nation's top wildfire-fighting agency is running out of cash as fires blaze away in 10 states in the western U.S.
Emerging economies would do well to focus on manufacturing despite the lure of the service sector, ADB said in an annual report.
The latest four-month-high flash PMI reading for China’s manufacturing industry reflects Beijing's recent efforts to prop up growth.
The improvement in HSBC's manufacturing survey comes after an unexpected rebound in the official PMI reading in July.
Since 2000, the wages for most American workers have remained the same even as productivity has increased significantly.
Latin America's second-biggest economy grew 1 percent in the second quarter, forcing the government to reduce its 2013 outlook.
Price inflation in the auto market is slowing. You can thank Japan for that.
The Fed said economic data since the July meeting has been mixed and inflation is still running below its 2 percent target.
The first half of 2013 saw record UK-to-Switzerland gold flows, as refineries transformed gold into a form acceptable to Asian buyers.
Growth slowed to 4.3% in Q2, as the country fights to stem the recent widespread emerging market sell-off.
Muslims are also less likely to attain higher levels of education in India than their Sikh and Hindu counterparts.
Globally recognized brands, for one thing, which the country's economy sorely needs.
Ecuador's decision to drill in a protected Amazon park has made the country the latest site of social upheaval in Latin America.
Investors are awaiting the July Fed minutes, and will look for clues regarding Asian economic strength.
Pakistan has invited Thailand, which has slipped into recession, to invest in its crippled infrastructure and energy sectors.
A U.S. bankruptcy judge reportedly offered the go-ahead for the plan that will put the company on target to exit bankruptcy in about two weeks.
Paris Hilton, Joe Biden, Mel Gibson and FBI Director Robert Mueller are among the other big names targeted in the scam.
Commercial real estate development lagged significantly in 2013 and traditionally picks up after the residential housing recovery.
The U.S. budget battle will escalate once Congress returns from its August recess. Oh, joy.
Just 18 minutes of minimum-wage work in Australia earns you a Big Mac, but in Afghanistan and India it takes around 6 hours.
China extends a welcome to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, a man in need of allies.
The comings and goings of the Federal Open Market Committee could confuse markets about the direction of Fed policy.
On Tuesday, U.S. and Canadian apparel companies are scheduled to meet in Chicago to initiate the implementation of a five-year safety plan.
The wait for the release of the FOMC meeting minutes could keep U.S. stocks rangebound.
The rupee, on Tuesday, hit a fresh record low, worsening the sell-off in local stock markets, and laying bare the economy's weak spots.
The state's tech companies are uniting against a new state sales tax on computer software services, claiming it is a threat to jobs.
